Tada Images/Shutterstock.com All of your grocery store produce features a sticker. Most of the time, you’ll find the brand name and a barcode on them, both of which are pretty self-explanatory. However, you might have noticed four digits above the bar code, as well. What do those numbers mean? The four-digit numbers you see on […]
Evgrafova Svetlana/Shutterstock.com A drip coffee maker is, arguably, one of the simplest ways to make coffee. You can program many of them to brew first thing in the morning, and they’ll even keep the pot warm for a few hours. But when it comes to actually making the coffee, how many scoops should you put in […]
bogdanhoda/Shutterstock.com If you like to entertain at home, you probably already know a lot of cocktail basics. Unless James Bond is one of your guests, though, you also need to know when to shake or stir certain drinks. The answer lies in which spirits and mixers are in each drink. For example, you should shake […]
goodluz/Shutterstock.com You’ve got people headed over for a party, and you thought you’d taken care of all of your entertaining duties. Then, you realize your wine hasn’t been chilled! Don’t worry—we have a solution for you. According to testing done by Serious Eats, you can chill a bottle of wine from room temperature to its […]
Marco de Benedictis/Shutterstock.com No one enjoys breaking a glass (unless it’s a celebration), but the worst part is the cleanup. If a wine glass or mug shatters particularly badly, it can be hard to find all of those tiny pieces. Because they’re clear, it makes this task even more difficult. Luckily, though, this clever trick […]
